Faculty & Staff Invited to Attend the Finance and Economy of DUSON Workshop

Over the past year, more than 45 faculty and staff have attended workshops about the School’s finances, with the feedback being positive.  Therefore, additional opportunities to attend are available.    

“The Finances and Economy of DUSON”  aims to increase understanding of the inter-relationship of the finances, School fiscal priorities, the money management strategies utilized to build resources over the long-term while achieving short term goals, and what makes this place tick – fiscally speaking, that is.  The workshop is comprised of two parts consisting of two 90-minute sessions and is eligible for 3 CE credits.  Although the workshop will cover a large amount of material, the workshop is designed for small groups and to be highly interactive (without much accounting speak!).  Topics covered include:

      1. And DUSON’s net worth is $ __________

      1. Inter-relationship of mission areas

      2. Reserves - savings account with a lousy interest rate

      2.Tuition rate and scholarships

      3. Grow baby, grow!  (an endowment’s best friend)

      3. DUSON research economics 101

      4. The fiscal machine – primary support resources

      4. The parallel universe – our budget process

      5. Group exercise – financial levers

      5. Group exercise – a “surplus” of ideas

If interested, sign up for one of the following pairs of dates by emailing Otissa Turner at otissa.turner@duke.edu

• Session 1 September 19 10:00-11:30 and Session 2 September 21 1:00-2:30, both in room 3103
• Session 1 December 11 9:00-10:30 and Session 2 December 13 1:00-2:30, both in room 3103